Hundreds of dental laboratory owners and technicians from around the country had an opportunity to learn about Food and Drug Administration regulations on dental implant abutments when top leaders from the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) recently presented on the latest updates. NADL’s Bennett Napier, CAE, and Eric Thorn, Esquire, led “FDA, Implants/Abutments and…
By Dena Lanier Dental professionals from around the world will recognize World Oral Health Day and its 2016 theme of “It all starts here. Healthy mouth. Healthy body” on Sunday, March 20. This international day celebrates the benefits of a healthy mouth and promotes worldwide awareness of the issues affecting oral health and the…
Understanding the Changing Dentist-Laboratory Relationship By: Mark Murphy, DDS, FAGD THEFUTUREISNOWHERE Most people decode this un-spaced word and see “The Future is Nowhere.” What I meant to say is, “The Future is Now Here.” Quite a different interpretation of the same input to your brain – an instantaneous paradigm shift that allows us to see…
By: Ryan Kath BOSTON (CBS) – Whether it’s a crown, an implant, or a bridge, dental work usually stays with us for life. Today, more of these products are now being imported. There are no regulations or mandatory inspections before these items are put in a patient’s mouth. Dickerman Dental Prosthetics in Sharon has made quality…
By: ABC15’s Dave Biscobing More than one-third of the dental laboratory products placed in the mouths of U.S. patients are made overseas, experts said. The products face few, if any, health and safety inspections or regulations, depending on the state. It’s one of the many ways our country and state fail to regulate the industry.…
What is a Certified Dental Lab? A Certified Dental Laboratory (CDL) must meet specific standards relating to quality assurance, safety, and business and manufacturing practices. A CDL monitors and attempts to improve the quality and efficiency of its services and facilities. The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL), the American Dental Association (ADA) and the…